Shabab has adopted 2 postures for it's war capability. Ground forces and Insurgency. They switch dimensions if one area is destroyed. They also have inside trojans within govt/security areas. They have can wear 'tuuto ciidaan' and 'civilian clothes' within seconds. How is a drone going to deal with that?
The Only thing that seems to work against them is 'unity'. It's like the SSC issue, PL cud of thrown money/weapons towards it till the cows come home, but it would be unsuccessful in the long-term becuz they were not united.
The south divided is why shabab thrives. The second they unite, shabab loses a place to base itself nor can it switch into civilian clothes and begin insurgency. Maxaa hor-tagan midnimada koonfurta somalia is what Somali think tank should focus its energy on and provide solutions that can bring about unity or forever be hostage to shabab.
I disagree with Hussein Aideed 'foreign inspired' boogeyman of shabab that is undefeatable, the south host and enable shabab to exist is what he forgot to mention, he is looking 'outwards' for answers as typical of Somalis, not in-wards.